Yamunotri Dham

Yamunotri Dham

Description

Yamunotri is a Hindu abode devoted to Yamuna Deity. It is
nestled in the deep left on the western face of the mountain peak of the
Himalayas, located at 40 kilometres away from Barkot in Uttarkashi district of
Uttarakhand. Yamunotri Dham

This large river is sited at a height of 3293 meters
above sea level of the ‘’Garhwal’ division near Bandarpunch Peaks in Lower
Himalayas.

It is the primary source of the River- Yamuna
circumscribed by sky-high hillocks, dense forest and mighty valley. The sacred
Yamuna is considered as the second diviniest River in India after Ganga among
the four holy shrines in Chardham pilgrimage Yatra. It is also famed as one of
largest Rivers in India where worshippers enjoy a number of hot water springs-
‘Divya Shila’ in the temple premises.

How To reach:

If you are planning to travel to this highly idolized
Hindu pilgrimage then you can reach there by air (flight), railway or roadways
(buses, cars, autos and cabs).

By Airways: The
nearest Airport is- Jolly Grant at Dehradun which is situated at a distance of
210 km from the town of Yamunotri. You can get regular flights to the Jolly
Grant Airport from the capital of India- Delhi. Once you get down, hire a cab
or taxi to reach Yamunotri or Namgawn.

By Railways (Trains): If
you are travelling by train to the holy place- Yamunotri, reach Dehradun
railway station first. The Dehadun railway station is approx 172 km from
Yamunotri. After arriving Dehradun Railway station, you can easily get cabs for
Yamunotri.

By Road (By Bus): Yamunotri is nicely linked via road to all the
chief tourist places in Uttarakhand. You will get regular buses to Hanuman
Chatti which is approx 4 kilometer Rishikesh is also connected to it and is at
a distance of 213 km and Dehradun at 172 km from Yamunotri. Nawgaon is a major
link at a distance of 171 KM from Haridwar.

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